Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Raj R. Makkar, MD, vice president of cardiovascular innovation and intervention and the Stephen R. Corday, MD, ...

What is Bicuspid Aortic Valve? Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a very common congenital cardiac malformation. It afflicts about 1-2% of population with a predominance in males. The aorta is the main ...

LONDON, England—There are more positive signs that current-generation transcatheter valves, originally designed to treat tricuspid aortic stenosis (AS), do just fine in the setting of bicuspid disease ...

The incidence of aortic dissection in patients with bicuspid aortic valve is low, but higher than in the general population, new study results suggested. In a comprehensive assessment of aortic ...

Patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis who undergo SAVR do as well as those with tricuspid valves, with a lower rate of risk-adjusted long-term death, according to a new analysis from the ...

Researchers report a key protein is affected during heart valve formation, in the first genome-wide study of bicuspid aortic valve. Researchers are working to determine why the aortic valve doesn't ...

If you’re born with a two-leaflet aortic valve, you will need to make heart-healthy choices and work with your healthcare team to reduce complications and respond quickly if symptoms develop. A ...

What happens during development to create the most common congenital heart defect, a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)? The identification of two genetic variants linked to BAV is the newest step forward, ...

Cough and breathing troubles had a reason%3A a defective heart valve Surgeons repair the problem with a replacement valve from a cow Bicuspid aortic valve afflicts a few million Americans Two legacies ...

Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is the most prevalent heart valve disorder in developed countries. It is characterized by progressive fibro-calcific remodelling and thickening of the aortic valve ...

Aim: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital cardiac condition. The presence of BAV in non-elite athletes has been poorly investigated; it is usually asymptomatic until valvular stenosis, ...